So, two people asked if they decorate for Christmas here and they definitely do!
In Japan, I feel like Christmas and New Years have switched holidays. Christmas is more commercialized and honestly has little to no religious value (since a majority of Japanese aren't Christian). So Christmas is like New Years with lots of parties and people hoping to catch their crush's eye!
New Years however has tons more meaning here. Like how we send out christmas cards, Japan sends out New Years cards. The family gets together for New Years and celebrates it together. And on New Years usually you head to a local shrine for the First shrine visit of the new year.
So, there are TONS of Christmas Decorations because Christmas is a commercial holiday. So, you don't see as many Christmas lights on houses, but you see stores (even on my small island) decked out in Christmas gear.
Tonight, I'll go by the stores and the one house (that I've seen) that are decorated for Christmas. I'll take video and put it up on facebook.
Get excited!!
Love ya!
Steph
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